--- title: "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter (S10E18) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e18-you-cant-do-that-on-television-peter/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "You Can't Do That on Television, Peter (S10E18): Family Guy season 10 episode 18, first aired 1 April 2012. Facts and credits." --- # You Can't Do That on Television, Peter Episode 18 of Family Guy season 10 (S10E18), the 183rd Family Guy episode overall. Written by Julius Sharpe and directed by Bob Bowen. First broadcast on 1 April 2012. ## Story Stewie's favourite children's television programme is cancelled and taken off the air. Peter's answer to this is to develop a children's programme of his own, and he goes on to take the starring role in it himself. A second storyline runs alongside, in which Meg starts an internship at the local hospital in Quahog, working under the doctor there, Dr Hartman. ## Production and reception - Julius Sharpe wrote the episode and Bob Bowen directed. It first aired on Fox on 1 April 2012 and drew 5.05 million viewers. ([Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 10 | | Episode | 18 of 23 | | Overall | No. 183 | | Code | S10E18 | | First aired | 1 April 2012 | | Directed by | Bob Bowen | | Written by | Julius Sharpe | | Production code | 9ACX15 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10 | | Wikidata | Q6170356 | | IMDb | tt2040794 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 5.05 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Italian Mom | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman, Bully | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Bruce the Performance Artist | | Isabella Acres | Kid #4 | | Steve Callaghan | Patient | | Karley Scott Collins | Kid #1 | | Ralph Garman | Commercial Guy, Sailor #2, Employee #2 | | Zachary Gordon | Kid #2 | Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze. ### Guest voices - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Jonathan Morgan Heit as Child - Seth MacFarlane as Dr. Elmer Hartman - Seth Green as Neil Goldman - Alex Borstein as Italian Mom - Zachary Gordon as Child - Katharine McPhee as Mother Maggie - Isabella Acres as Child - Karley Scott Collins as Child - Carlos McCullers, II as Child ## Links - Season: [10](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-10/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10) - Wikidata: [Q6170356](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6170356) - IMDb: [tt2040794](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040794/) - US viewers: [5.05 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_10) ## Navigation - Previous: [S10E17 Forget-Me-Not](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e17-forget-me-not/) - Next: [S10E19 Mr. and Mrs. Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e19-mr-and-mrs-stewie/) - Season hub: [Season 10](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-10/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 10: episode 18 of 23 - S10E01 [Lottery Fever](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e01-lottery-fever/) - S10E02 [Seahorse Seashell Party](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e02-seahorse-seashell-party/) - S10E03 [Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e03-screams-of-silence-the-story-of-brenda-q/) - S10E04 [Stewie Goes for a Drive](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e04-stewie-goes-for-a-drive/) - S10E05 [Back to the Pilot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e05-back-to-the-pilot/) - S10E06 [Thanksgiving](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e06-thanksgiving/) - S10E07 [Amish Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e07-amish-guy/) - S10E08 [Cool Hand Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e08-cool-hand-peter/) - S10E09 [Grumpy Old Man](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e09-grumpy-old-man/) - S10E10 [Meg and Quagmire](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e10-meg-and-quagmire/) - S10E11 [The Blind Side](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e11-the-blind-side/) - S10E12 [Livin' on a Prayer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e12-livin-on-a-prayer/) - S10E13 [Tom Tucker: The Man and His Dream](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e13-tom-tucker-the-man-and-his-dream/) - S10E14 [Be Careful What You Fish For](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e14-be-careful-what-you-fish-for/) - S10E15 [Burning Down the Bayit](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e15-burning-down-the-bayit/) - S10E16 [Killer Queen](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e16-killer-queen/) - S10E17 [Forget-Me-Not](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e17-forget-me-not/) - S10E18 You Can't Do That on Television, Peter (this entry) - S10E19 [Mr. and Mrs. Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e19-mr-and-mrs-stewie/) - S10E20 [Leggo My Meg-O](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e20-leggo-my-meg-o/) - S10E21 [Tea Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e21-tea-peter/) - S10E22 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e22-family-guy-viewer-mail-2/) - S10E23 [Internal Affairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s10e23-internal-affairs/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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